Interested in the HS2 Woodland Fund? Why you should attend our free workshop
...the West Midlands. Check out the full eligibility rules on our webpage. How can I find out more? We are running a free workshop next Monday (17 June, 10am to...
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Showcasing the work of Defra’s Trees and Forestry Team, the Forestry Commission and our Delivery Partners
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Bella Murfin and Naomi Matthiessen, Posted on:
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Tree planting, Woodland creation
...Red Squirrel Appreciation Day, we supported the UK Squirrel Accord (UKSA) with the launch of their England Red Squirrel Action Plan (ERSAP) 2023-2028, to help protect and enhance England’s endangered...
Introducing the new groups grant to protect against Oak Processionary Moth
...until August 2024. The new scheme aims to establish better coordination between landowners and managers at a local level to help tackle the hazardous pest. Calling all owners of infested...
The importance of woodland and trees to UK bats
...insect prey. For instance, the common pipistrelle prefers midges, while the brown long-eared bat feeds on moths and beetles. Brown long-eared bat © Daniel Hargreaves Woodland and trees are also...
Plant Health Week 2024: Live Tree Health Clinic
During National Plant Health Week 2024, our panel of experts from the Forestry Commission, Forest Research, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Observatree led a live Tree Health Clinic Q&A on...
Growing strong: Defra’s Trees and Forestry Team reflect on the last 6 months
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Bella Murfin and Naomi Matthiessen, Posted on:
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Categories:
Tree planting, Woodland creation
...4 years, and our hopes for 2024/25. As we write, the recent freeze has passed and Storms Isha and Jocelyn have blown through the country. All this noteworthy weather has...
Supporting seed supply across the nation’s forests and beyond.
...for a third round of funding applications, with £260,000 available for projects during 2024/25. Collecting dry seed in thinned area. Credit: Clive Ellis, Oxley Wood, Essex As well as the...
Professional Forester Apprenticeship: a pathway into your new career in forestry
Applications to the 2024 Professional Forester Apprenticeship are now open. Marcus Ling has just started the apprenticeship programme and is working within the Forestry Commission’s South East and London Area...
Three reasons why England needs more conifer planting
...as illustrated by the recent discovery of a red squirrel population in a Sitka spruce plantation in Yorkshire.6 Red squirrel on the branch of a conifer tree 3. Planting conifer...
Celebrating the timber in our lives
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Dr Anna Brown, Posted on:
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Categories:
Tree planting, Woodland creation, Woodland management
...concrete and steel, making timber equally vital for decarbonising the construction industry, which contributes 37% of global greenhouse gas emissions. As the government looks to increase the country's housing stock,...
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